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Newspaper
Barnesville Gazette
Location
Barnesville, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1885
Page
5
The Barnesville Gazette lists obituaries and a flood of ads from J W Hightower J F Taylor Gem Drug Store Kennedy Taylor and others. It promotes prints of wall paper kerosene lubricants groceries medicines and horse carriages while noting local marriages auctions and farm news.
Mann announces relocation to No 20 Main street between W O Marshburn and E L Rogers next week and invites calls at the book store. He also asks debtors to settle accounts at once.
Advertisement from March 26 offering stock of millinery dry goods clothing boots shoes jeans and various fabrics. Promises buyers samples at prices lower than any man in the city. Public notice style with vendor’s closing line Respectfully mar26.
Dr. W. M. Winfree of Petersburg Va says Brown's Iron Bitters has no equal for general debility. It cures dyspepsia enriches the blood and strengthens the muscles. It helps build a strong system for business success.
Readers are urged to inspect Capt Keelys four column advertisement noting his large stock and ready service. The caption claims a lucrative Atlanta business and prompt fitting of customer tastes, with a crowded store as proof of a satisfied trade.
Ex Governor Boynton was seen on our streets Monday. Roe Hunt visits Atlanta with D H Dougherty. Minnie Woodard visits Mrs Murphey while B M Turner spends a week in Atlanta. Rev Porter and wife were here late last week. Dr J P Thurman went to Americus on business. Tom Gidden of Atlanta visited sister Mrs Jenkins. Sam Mann moved to new book shop. John Chambers Bob Swatts Otis Murphey ordered bicycles. Judge Prout works in State Fair Treasury. Rev T G Scott of Monroe county called on us. Ella Rawls visited Annie Hamburger en route to the Fair. Minnie Bloodworth returns to Atlanta. R S Powell travels to Macon for Fair treasurer post. George R Wall’s cheerful street presence noted Sunday. Rev R D Woodall preached at Methodist church. Henry McDowell heads Southern Telegraph Office at Griffin. Early Gillespie in town as traveling salesman. Mr and Mrs Murphey and companions leave for the Fair. Charlie Higgins to publish Triumphant Quickstep. Rev J Y Allen elected Moderator of Rehoboth Association. Forsyth to host next meeting. Robt A Holmes of Milner in town on legal business and busier than usual.
The young ladies of The Miriam Band Society announce their next meeting will be on Friday night week at the residence of Mrs J C Mc Michael on Thomaston Street. All are cordially invited to attend and enjoy the evening. The group promises their best efforts to ensure a pleasant event for all attendees.
Old reliable dealers in cooking and heating stoves invite Gazette readers to visit their vast Atlanta showroom. They boast a mammoth stock and wide shipment coverage. Also note Mr Vine from Fayette County Ohio moving to Barnesville after five weeks in Griffin and Barnesville.
The Gazette highlights new Atlanta merchants Chamberlin Johnson Co moving into a grand five story palace store. It notes a carriage builder planning to work for J G Smith and a Christmas greens sale by Carrie Henry Davis and Lutle Hunt. It also touts Dr Rosa Freudenthal, German trained physician, and her German American Dispensary.
Fine Cassimeres and cloths from the Gay bankrupt stock offered at cost. 100 Wool Under shirts for men and boys red and white at cost. Heavy Canton flannel drawers and shirts offered under price. Canton flannel shirts cheap. 30 cases heavy boots. 50 boys vests 50 cents. Fresh pork sausage daily from J. L. Kennedy.
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